OT: new car advice

Mike Garfias mike at garfias.org
Mon Nov 21 17:42:24 MST 2005


I've always heard "nissan" means "screw you" in japanese.  At least I've felt
that way at the parts counter.

My '89 toyota 4x4 has 260k miles on it and still runs like a champ.

Josh Coffman spoke forth with the blessed manuscript:
> ... and now for something completely different (on the
> sometimes useful discussion list). :)
> 
> Hi all, 
> 
> I've been car-less for nearly a year. I figure its
> about time to buy and stop begging for rides. Before I
> make a mistake, I'd like to see if there are any
> car-people on the list who can advise on a couple
> vehicles:
> 
> Nissan XTerra
> Nissan Frontier
> Toyota Tacoma
> 
> I just don't want to buy another mistake. Had a
> Chrysler vehicle before which was overall not bad, but
> parts and maintenance labor was awful. Don't want to
> do that again.
> 
> I'm looking for dependability, reasonable comfort with
> utility. The XTerra came to mind 'cause I'd probably
> not fully use a truck, having a family and all.
> 
> Looking for pro's/con's from a consumer perspective.
> 
> Thanks
> -j
> 
> 
> 
> Shin zen ni rei
> -j
> Registered Linux user number 403109
> 
> 
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